A historic Black church just won rights to ‘Proud Boys’ name

Black church vandalized by Proud Boys given rights to the group’s name and trademark by court
The Proud Boys has lost the trademark to their name and logos after a Washington D.C. judge gave the rights to an historic Black church vandalized by the far-right group's members in 2020.
DC judge gives control of Proud Boys’ trademark to Black church attacked by far-right group
The Proud Boys lost control of their trademarked name on Monday after a judge in Washington, DC, ruled that it be handed over to a Black church that was attacked by members of the far-right group four years ago.
Proud Boys lose name's trademark to members of Black Washington church. Florida leader reacts
The trademark for the name and symbols of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys is now owned by a Black church in Washington, D.C.
Black D.C. church vandalized by Proud Boys awarded control of group’s name
The ruling effectively prohibits Proud Boys chapters from legally using their own name or typical symbols without the permission of the Metropolitan AME Church.
Trademark name of White hate group 'Proud Boys' now belongs to Black church
A judge granted ownership of the "Proud Boys" trademarked name to a Black church the racist group in 2020 had vandalized, according to multiple reports.
A Black DC church was vandalized by the Proud Boys. Now the church controls the group’s trademark
A judge has awarded a historic Black church in Washington control over the Proud Boys trademark after the far-right group defaulted on a $2.8 million judgment.
Proud Boys lose their trademark ownership to a Black church they vandalized, court rules
Court rules Metropolitan AME Church owns Proud Boys' trademark after the group fails to pay $2.8 million judgment.
Proud Boys lose their name to Black church they vandalized
A Black church in Washington, D.C., now owns the trademark name to the Proud Boys after the violent group failed to pay $2.8 million
Proud Boys lose naming rights to Black church members attacked after Trump rally in 2020
Extremist organization instrumental in the Jan. 6 insurrection has been stripped of its trademark after failing to pay compensatory damages to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
A historic Black church just won the rights to the ‘Proud Boys’ name
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can now seize any proceeds the far-right group makes using the name. Just five days
Historic Black church in D.C. gains ownership of Proud Boys' name
Four years after members of the far-right group Proud Boys vandalized the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in D.C., a judge has awarded the church ownership over the hate group’s name,
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